Brick mason&#39;s pointing tool



March 29, 1932. DARUNG 1,851,497

' BRICK MASONS POINTING TOOL Original Filed-Jan. 10, 1950 2 sheets-sheet 1 March J DARLING v BRICK MASONS POINTING TOOL Original Filed Jan. 10. 1930 2 Sheets-Shee 2 Patente d 'Mar. 29, 1932 I UNITED STATES:

JAY DARLING, or wrtrramsronn-mnmna; essreiion or ioivn rnrnn 'ro w'Mirna"iv I JOYCE AND ONE-THIRD T J. MERLE nnatrnegisomn or DETROIT, nrcnrenn' I BRICK 'MASONIS rorNrme'roon- Application filed January 10, 1930, s riei No. 420 ,21 '1 Renewed September 2, 1931.

The object of my invention is to provide aj novel masons pointing tool which will enable the mason both to carry the mortar and to point the joint between the bricks with great facility. I

I attain these and other-objects of my invention by the device'illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which, v I Figure 1 is a perspective view of my vention; v

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through same, a portion of the handle being shown in side elevation;

Fig- 3 is a longitudinal section on line'- 33 of Fig. 2;

' Fig. & is a perspectiveview'of an im proved form of my invention adapted for use by either a right or lefthandedperson; gig. 5 is a section on line 57- 5 of Fig. 4:;

to allow the handle to seat over'the exten-' sion plate 3 to which it is affixed a suit able screw or other like fastening device 6.

I provide suitable screws or' other like fastening elements 8 for fastening the lower end 7 of the handle 4 to the platel, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. I provide a long slot-'9 extending longitudinally of plate 2 and a,

short slot 10 near the end of'plate 2 farthest distant from the handle i extending transversely of that plate.

The long slotin the plate 1 is to point the joint between'bricks, the short transverse or perpendicular slot is to fill the joint at the end of the brick. The lowerplate, table or section 1 of the tool is to carry the mortar so that it willbe ready for use. The tool can be used'with any kind of a trowel advantageously.

The method of pointing is to hold this.

tool; tight to the building, then usingthe trowel to place'the mortar in the joints. The

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of makes it equally efficient for either-a right y or a left-handed person. "It carriessufl'icient mortar to' m'ake a swift and easy application. The slot in each end provides for poin'ting around-window sills or any stone in a brick wall. It is equally good for point- ,,w ing up chimneys. i 7' Referring to Figs. 4, 5, and 6, there is" i illustrated an improved form of my invention adapted for use either by. a right or left handed person. 1

I provide on opposite ends of the plate 2 7 like short slots 10 and 11. In place of the.

L-shaped handled, Iprovide a straight handle 12 fastened to the plate 1 by suitable l screws or. other suitable fastening devices 6.; p

The handle is used in substantially the same manner as that'shown' in Figs. 1'to 3 inclusive, asiabove described, except that by providing the 'slotqll in addition to the slot 10 and providing the'straight handle 12, readily reversed for use in j the device can be either hand.

'WhatI'cl aimisf g V 1 p 1. Amasons pointing tool comprising an oblong plate having an extension plate dis- 3;)

posedat right angles to the first plate, a sec--. ond-extension disposed at right-angles to the first extension plate, a handle aifi xed to ends extending between the first plate and the secs 4 ond extension plate, the extension plate havs5 p ing a long slot "extending longitudinally of the plate and. having short slot extending transversely hereinbefore described.

1' 2. In a'masons'pointing tool, the combina-gao 131011 of an elongated plate havinga slmilar extension plate disposed at right angles to the first mentioned plate and adapted tobe. used in avertical; .position,-.a handle extend- Y ing .b'etwe'enthe two plates and aflixedto as 1 same, a long horizontal slot inthe aforesaid plate and a short vertical slot near the end of said'plate distant from thehandle.

.3. In amasons poi ting tool, the comb-ind v j tion of an elongated plate having a similar 9 a shield against smearing. It keeps?v 7 of the jplate, for the purposes/'- I J extension plate disposed at right angles to the first mentioned plate andadapted to be Vused ina vertical position, a handle afiixed to one ofthe plates, along horizontal slot in v a the vertically disposedplate and short vera tical slots near the ends of said plate. 4. A inasons pointing tool, "comprisi'ng an I T V oblong plate having an extension plate dis- 7 fthereof p 15 posed at right angles to thejfirst p1ate,a han p p I dle affixed to o the 'fiis't plate, the extension? plate having along slot disposed 'lon'gitu'di nally of the plate and .havingshoi t slotsdis posed transversely of the plate nearv the ends JAY. j f 20 

